Beat Magazine
The Beat was a special instore-only magazine along the lines of Record Mirror and Smash Hits but exclusive to HMV Record stores.
Produced by the makers of Blitz magazine, the title had similar 80’s high-fashion typography & journalism.
It was published approximately 10 times a year by Beat Productions Ltd and was free to customers who purchased an Album, 12 inch Single, Cassette Tape or Video Cassette. Otherwise the Magazine cost around 45 pence.
The magazine featured articles and interviews but was mostly a marketing tool for the store to showcase new releases to advertise to the general public.
Little more is known about this publication like when was was the last issue published.
Still it is great to see some of the issues that I have and relive a time when music was great.
Credits:
Price - Free
Managing Editor: Carey Labovitch
Editor: Simon Tesler
Assistant Editor: Tim Hulse
Manager: Shauna Lovell
Front Desk: Tabitha Coote
Art Direction: Simon Tesler
Design: Jeremy Leslie
Published By:
Beat Productions Ltd
Issue 1
Cover By - (Unknown)
Price - Free Pages -
September 1984
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Issue 2
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October 1984
Front Cover - Tracy Ullman
Back Cover - Nick Rhodes
Articles and Interviews:
Tracey Ullman - Interview
Marc Almond – interview
Tom Robinson – The Story Of...
Lemmy (Motorhead) – interview
Terry Hall (Fun Boy Three) –
Interview
From Albert To Armatrading – The
Story of A&M Records
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Issue 3
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November 1984
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Issue 4
Cover By - (Unknown)
Price - Free (45p) Pages - 32
Front Cover - David Sylvian
Back Cover - Advert
Articles and Interviews:
The Story Of London Records
Dee Snider
Neil
Captain Sensible
Japan
Nick Heyward
Adverts:
Eurythmics - 1984
Dalis Car - The Waking Hour Album
Tracie Ullman - You Caught Me
Out Album
Ultravox - Greatest hits Album
Spandau Ballet - The Hits Singles
Issue 5
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Price - Free Pages -
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Issue 6
Cover By - (Unknown)
Price - Free Pages - 32
Front Cover - Nik Kershaw
Back Cover - Paul Young
Articles and Interviews:
Inside the Industry - A&R
Everything But The Girl
Noddy Holder
Nik Kershaw
The Kane Gang
The Lou Reed Story
Adverts:
Spelt Like This - Contract Of The Heart
Alison Moyet - That Ole Devil Called
Love Single
Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Welcome
To The Pleasure Dome Album
Billy Ocean - Suddenly Album
UB40 - The UB40 File Album
Issue 7
Cover By - (Unknown)
Price - Free Pages - 30
Front Cover - Paul Young
Back Cover - Paul Quinn
Articles and Interviews:
Inside The Industry - Press
Paul Quinn
Stephen Tin Tin Dufy
Paul young
The Robert Palmer Story
Adverts:
Third World Album
Reggae DJ's Album
The Wailers Album
Issue 8
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May 1985
Front Cover - Prince
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Issue 9
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June 1985
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Issue 10
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1985
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Issue 11
Cover By - (Unknown)
Price - Free Pages - 32
Front Cover - Tom Bailey
Back Cover - Advert
Articles and Interviews:
Lloyd Cole
Blancmange
Tom Bailey
Kate Bush Story
Adverts:
Commodors - Janet
Squeeze - Cosi Fan Tutti Frutti
The Waterboys - This Is The Sea
Happy 1st Birthday To the Beat rom HMV Stores
Issue 12
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Price - Free Pages -
1985
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Issue 13
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1985
December 1985
January 1986
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Front Cover - Fargal Sharkey
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Issue 14
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Issue 15
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1986
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Issue 16
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February 1986
Front Cover - Ozzy Osbourne
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Issue 17
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1986
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Issue 18
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1986
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Issue 19
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June 1986
Front Cover - Peter Gabriel
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This issue also came with a Free Flexi Disc
See Below
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Issue 20
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July 1986
Issue 21
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Price - Free Pages -
1986
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Issue 22
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1986
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Issue 23
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Issue 24
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November 1986
1986
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Issue 25
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March 1987
Front Cover - Mark King
Back Cover -
Articles and Interviews:
Penguin Café Orchestra – Interview
Style Council – Interview
Mark King (Level 42) – Interview
Reader’s Charts
Adverts:
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Free Gifts
Flexi Disc
The June 1986 issue Beat Magazine gave away a Free Flexi Disc.
Credits
Various – Beat Runs Wild
Label - Lyntone – LYN 17619, The Beat – none
Format - Flexi-disc, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Sampler
Country - UK
Released - 1986
Genre - Electronic, Rock, Pop
Style:Alternative Rock, Acid House, Pop Rock
Jazzdance, House, New Wave, Downtempo, Synth-pop
Tracklist
A1 - Love And Money – Twisted
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Engineer [Mix] – David Bascombe
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Producer – Tom Dowd
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Written By – James Grant
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Engineer [Mix] – David Bascombe
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Producer – Tom Dowd
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Written By – James Grant
A2 - Swing Out Sister – Another Lost Weekend
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Producer – Paul Staveley O'Duffy
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Written By – Swing Out Sister
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Producer – Paul Staveley O'Duffy
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Written By – Swing Out Sister
A3 - Hipsway – Forbidden
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Producer – Hipsway, Paul Staveley O'Duffy
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Written By – Skinner, Travers, McElhone
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Producer – Hipsway, Paul Staveley O'Duffy
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Written By – Skinner, Travers, McElhone
A4 - Zerra One – This Could Last Forever
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Written By – P. Bell
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Written By – P. Bell
Notes
"Mercury Records in conjunction with HMV and The Beat magazine proudly present selected highlights from the major music event of 1986".
Flexi-disc featuring four tracks from the Beat Runs Wild LP.
